Mariano Rivera

Mariano Rivera career Saves

Mariano Rivera, considered by many to be the best closer ever, set the MLB record for career saves. Use this database to explore how he did it and watch as he adds to the record.

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Top innings pitched

1.0 471
1.1 71
1.2 34
0.1 25
0.2 15

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Top batters faced

3 256
4 174
5 100
6 36
1 22

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Save	day of week	Month	Date	Year	opposing team	Length of save	H	R	ER	BB	K	IR	IRS	Final out	Note	Stadium	Total pitches	Batters faced
307	Tuesday	June	8	2004	Colorado Rockies	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	Denny Hocking	(Caught stealing)	Yankee Stadium (old)	13	3
323	Saturday	August	14	2004	Seattle Mariners	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Bucky Jacobsen	-	Safeco Field	12	4
324	Thursday	August	19	2004	Minnesota Twins	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	Jose Offerman	-	Metrodome	10	3
325	Monday	August	23	2004	Cleveland Indians	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Coco Crisp	-	Jacobs Field	14	3
326	Tuesday	August	24	2004	Cleveland Indians	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Matt Lawton	-	Jacobs Field	6	3
327	Thursday	August	26	2004	Toronto Blue Jays	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Gabe Gross	-	SkyDome	12	3
540	Wednesday	June	9	2010	Baltimore Orioles	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Nick Markakis	-	Camden Yards	11	3
539	Sunday	June	6	2010	Toronto Blue Jays	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Alex Gonzalez	-	Rogers Centre	5	3
330	Saturday	September	11	2004	Baltimore Orioles	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	Jay Gibbons	-	Camden Yards	16	4
331	Sunday	September	12	2004	Baltimore Orioles	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Rafael Palmeiro	-	Camden Yards	11	3
332	Wednesday	September	15	2004	Kansas City Royals	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Desi Relaford	-	Kauffman Stadium	7	3
333	Tuesday	September	21	2004	Toronto Blue Jays	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	Guillermo Quiroz	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	13	5
334	Friday	September	24	2004	Boston Red Sox	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Bill Mueller	-	Fenway Park	14	4
335	Wednesday	September	29	2004	Minnesota Twins	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	Justin Morneau	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	11	3
322	Wednesday	August	11	2004	Texas Rangers	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Mark Teixeira	-	Ameriquest Field	8	3
541	Friday	June	11	2010	Houston Astros	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Jason Michaels	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	18	3
308	Wednesday	June	9	2004	Colorado Rockies	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	Aaron Miles	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	17	4
309	Saturday	June	12	2004	San Diego Padres	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	Phil Nevin	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	22	4
310	Tuesday	June	15	2004	Arizona Diamondbacks	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Juan Brito	-	Bank One Ballpark	11	3
311	Thursday	June	24	2004	Baltimore Orioles	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Jerry Hairston Jr.	-	Camden Yards	10	3
312	Wednesday	June	30	2004	Boston Red Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	Dave McCarty	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	12	3
542	Saturday	June	19	2010	New York Mets	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Chris Carter	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	15	3
314	Friday	July	9	2004	Tampa Bay Rays	1.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	Rocco Baldelli	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	26	7
315	Saturday	July	10	2004	Tampa Bay Rays	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Rey Sanchez	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	5	3
316	Saturday	July	17	2004	Detroit Tigers	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Bobby Higginson	-	Comerica Park	15	3
317	Tuesday	July	20	2004	Tampa Bay Rays	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	Jorge Cantu	-	Tropicana Field	19	4
318	Friday	July	23	2004	Boston Red Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Trot Nixon	-	Fenway Park	9	3
319	Friday	July	31	2004	Baltimore Orioles	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	Jerry Hairston Jr.	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	8	4
320	Saturday	July	31	2004	Baltimore Orioles	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Jerry Hairston Jr.	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	22	4
336	Wednesday	September	29	2004	Minnesota Twins	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Lew Ford	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	13	3
337	Saturday	April	9	2005	Baltimore Orioles	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	Sammy Sosa	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	16	4
353	Monday	June	27	2005	Baltimore Orioles	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Larry Bigbie	-	Camden Yards	15	3
354	Sunday	July	3	2005	Detroit Tigers	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	Craig Monroe	-	Comerica Park	9	4
355	Friday	July	8	2005	Cleveland Indians	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	Grady Sizemore	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	21	6
356	Sunday	July	10	2005	Cleveland Indians	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	Coco Crisp	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	29	6
357	Thursday	July	14	2005	Boston Red Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	David Ortiz	-	Fenway Park	13	3
358	Saturday	July	16	2005	Boston Red Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	David Ortiz	-	Fenway Park	12	3
536	Wednesday	May	26	2010	Minnesota Twins	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Delmon Young	-	Target Field	11	3
360	Monday	July	18	2005	Texas Rangers	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Alfonso Soriano	-	Ameriquest Field	9	3
535	Tuesday	May	25	2010	Minnesota Twins	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	Denard Span	-	Target Field	14	3
362	Thursday	July	28	2005	Minnesota Twins	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Justin Morneau	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	9	3
363	Thursday	August	4	2005	Cleveland Indians	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Coco Crisp	-	Jacobs Field	10	3
534	Friday	May	21	2010	New York Mets	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	David Wright	-	Citi Field	16	5
533	Friday	April	30	2010	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Gordon Beckham	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	20	3
352	Sunday	June	19	2005	Chicago Cubs	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Neifi Perez	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	8	3
351	Friday	June	17	2005	Chicago Cubs	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Aramis Ramirez	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	13	4
338	Wednesday	April	13	2005	Boston Red Sox	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	Manny Ramirez	-	Fenway Park	18	4
339	Thursday	April	21	2005	Toronto Blue Jays	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	Alex Rios	-	SkyDome	19	5
340	Monday	May	9	2005	Seattle Mariners	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Greg Dobbs	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	8	3
341	Tuesday	May	10	2005	Seattle Mariners	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	Randy Winn	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	20	4